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UNIFIED AESTHETIC 5

1. UNIFIED AESTHETIC
Phase 1 of the Wayfinding Master Plan determined the need for a consistent
information system with a single wayfinding graphic aesthetic that is unified across
all neighborhoods. Maintaining standards and consistency allows people to move
from one neighborhood to another, using one or multiple modes of travel, and
intuitively know where to find directions to destinations or make transit choices.
This is especially important in the denser urban neighborhoods where station area
boundaries overlap and the system reads more as a single stream than individual
station neighborhoods. With unified wayfinding tools, people transitioning from one
neighborhood to the next, through any mode of travel, can easily follow the thread of
information taking them to their destinations.

During Phase 2, the design team investigated form, colors, materials, typography,
iconography, nomenclature and content hierarchy and to develop the unified
aesthetic and information hierarchy for the TOD wayfinding sign types. Each
component was studied to ensure the complete system employs an easy to
understand hierarchy and achievable constructibility. The design aesthetic is key to
imbuing a sense of place in the signage. For Honolulu specifically, this aesthetic is
derived from a combination of sustainable thinking and cultural context.

TOD Wayfinding
Pedestrian Sign System

Pouhala Station
Waipahu Transit Center

WA IPA H U
Waipahu Depot St
& Hikimoe St

NEI GHBO RHOOD NEI GHBO RHOOD

Mokuola St
Adjacent St Adjacent St NE IGHB O R HOOD
Waipahu Depot St
& Cross St & Cross St Adjacent St
& Cross St

(Front) (Side)
SIGN TYPE IN1 SIGN TYPE PD1 SIGN TYPE PD2 SIGN TYPE MP2 SIGN TYPE MP1 SIGN TYPE MP3
Information node Pedestrian Direction Pedestrian Direction Pedestrian Map Pedestrian Map Pedestrian Map
(Existing Pole) (New Pole) (New Pole) (Existing Pole) (Existing Surface)

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FORM SPECIFICATIONS
TWO TWELVE
1 ORIENTATION PANEL
1/4” Thick aluminum panel with NEW YORK
236 W 27th Street

The final design is a post and panel varies

Existing Pole, Sizes Vary.
Field Verify All Conditions.
painted finish all sides, 2-Color
silkscreen graphics and pre-drilled
slots to recieve Map Panel; mechani-
Suite 802
New York, NY 10001
212.254.6670
6 9 cally fastened to Pole Bracket or Flat

system that can be constructed out 5 8

Wall with counter-sunk tamper-proof
hardware
HONOLULU
3031A Waipuna Rise
Honolulu, HI 96822

1 7/8" +/-
808.222.0088

2 1/2"
1A ORIENTATION PANEL NOTE
of standard aluminum extrusions and
1 1
3/4" +/- 1A 2A 1A 2A Coordinate slot placement and www.twotwelve.com
dimensions with Map Panel fastener
4" 2 2 requirements THIS DOCUMENT AND THE ENTIRETY
4"

panels. It is designed to use minimal

OF ITS CONTENTS ARE THE PROPERTY OF
1'-3" 4 1'-3" 4 212/HARAKAWA INC.
2 MAP PANEL NO PART OF THIS DOCUMENT SHALL
ALTO™ Graphic Panel as manu- BE DUPLICATED, DISSEMINATED,
DISTRIBUTED OR USED FOR ANY PURPOSE
factured by SH Group: 1/8” Thick

materials with components capable of

Sign Type MP1 / MP3 - Horizontal Section - Existing Pole Sign Type MP2 - Horizontal Section Detail WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION.
A 3" = 1'-0" B 3" = 1'-0" Dye-sublimated powder-coated sin- DO NOT USE FOR FINAL CONSTRUCTION.
gle-sided graphic panel; Insert into SIGN FABRICATOR TO VERIFY AND BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DIMENSIONS AND
5/8" 5/8" Bottom Trim and mechanically fasten WORK CONDITIONS AND INFORM THIS

being fabricated on-island.

to Message Panel with counter-sunk OFFICE OF VARIATIONS PRIOR TO
PERFORMING WORK. WRITTEN DIMENSIONS
tamper-proof hardware GOVERN OVER SCALED DIMENSIONS.
3 3 3

5/8"

5/8"
2A MAP PANEL NOTE
Map Panel to be drilled prior to PROJECT
graphic imaging. Coordinate fasten- 19-HONOLULU-042
5 8 er sizes, holes and placement with
• Signs that include direction to transit 3
Map Panel provider

TOP TRIM
TOD Wayfinding Master Plan
Implementation —
Pedestrian Signs

1 1 1 ISSUE TITLE / DATE

are designed so that the Transit 1A 2A 1A 2A 1A 2A

5/8” Painted aluminum U-channel;
shim and bond to Face Panel
1 100% Design Intent
20 MAY 2021

4 BOTTOM TRIM

Panel can be “added-on” as rail

2
2 2 5/8” Painted aluminum U-channel to
receive Map Panel; bond to Message
Panel

stations come on line. Flat Wall Surface

5 POLE BRACKET

1'-9"

1'-9"
of Existing Bus Shelter
1/8” Break-formed aluminum bracket
with routed slots to receive Band
Strapping, painted finish all sides;

• Map panels are replaceable, mount to existing pole with Band

Strapping
SIGN DESIGNATOR KEY

making the system easy to update.

6 BAND STRAPPING 01 SPECIFICATION NUMBER
REFER TO SIDEBAR
(2) 3/4” 316 Stainless Steel Band-It FINISH NUMBER
X1
Band Clamps with Band-It Buckles; REFER TO FINISH TABLE
ON DWG. DID.02
Insert through Pole Bracket

• Destination directional signs are 8 POLE BRACKET

4" X 2 1/2" Painted aluminum
U-channel; mechanically fasten to
DRAWING TITLE

Sign Type MP1 / MP2

designed to be installed onto Message Panel and Sign Post / MP3

Fabrication Details
5/8"

5/8"
4 4 9 SIGN POST AND
DRAWING NO.
BELOW GRADE FOOTING

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Sign Type MP1 / MP3 - Vertical Section - Existing Pole
3" = 1'-0" D
Sign Type MP2 - Vertical Section
3" = 1'-0" E
Sign Type MP3 - Vertical Section - Flat Wall
3" = 1'-0"
3 1/2” extruded aluminum square
tube, capped at top, with painted
finish all surfaces; See Dwg. DID.29
DID.25
possible, minimizing impact to the
streetscape and saving fabrication Above: Fabrication detail drawing page for Map Panel sign type
and installation costs. Below: Exploded views of Information Node sign type, illustrating removable panels

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COLOR

The signage color palette is essential

to conveying the information hierarchy.
• Wayfinding & Navigating – Look Up for Direction
PBR’s Cultural Sustainability Planner The Concept • Haka Ula a Kane – “The Red Perch of Kane”

consulted with the team, including • Sign of better times ahead

the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Ānuenue • It is a bridge or a pathway between worlds
• Universal Recognition
• There is a reward at the end
Arts, to ensure the color palette of the Rainbow
• Inclusive & Interdependent
E wai ānuenue ana nā wāwae o nā koa • Can be seen in all directions:
signs was developed out of a cultural the feet of the soldiers form a rainbow pattern komohana, hikina, ākau, hema
[of marching soldiers in colored uniforms]
narrative that is reflective of concepts • Point of view — Traveler

that resonate with the island of O‘ahu. Ānuenue — Hierarchy, Order, and Meaning
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While the concept is rooted in the ‘Ula‘ula

Source
symbology of ānuenue, the practicality
of accessibility and legibility needed Ilima
to be considered for the final color Enlightenment

palette. The visible light spectrum was Ma‘oma‘o

Substance
translated into pigments and paints that
have a greater range of dark values ‘Uli
Potential
and saturation levels. The application
Ānuenue — Adjustment for Legibility
of these colors to the information TWO TWELVE + PBR Hawaii TEXT COLORS
PEDESTRIAN SIGNAGE COLOR: CULTURAL BACKGROUND
INSPIRATION | TOD WAYFINDING COLORS
MASTER PLAN | 2020 FEBRUARY 25 6

hierarchy was based on the context The visible light spectrum (rainbow) has a limited
range of dark values, but pigments and paints
‘Ula‘ula
provided by the cultural narrative. Source
allow us to choose from a wider palette of colors.

Wayfinding Requirements:
Ilima Light text on dark background is
Enlightenment
most legible

Ma‘oma‘o Minimum contrast 70% between

Substance text color and background color
is recommended
‘Uli
Potential

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Substance (āina) lives in the Paths (Green) live on the Container (Blue)
Holding Environment (moana) The Source (Transit) leads to Enlightenment (Destinations)

Source
puna, kinohi,
kahi e hele, aku ai MAUK A

Enlightenment
a‘o, lā

YO U
ARE
HERE

Substance
āina

MAKAI

Potential
moana

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MATERIALS

During the design process, multiple

rounds of nuanced testing were
conducted to ensure the color concept
translated correctly to painted surfaces
in both the bright sunlight and tree-
shaded conditions of O‘ahu.

All of the aluminum sign parts are to

be painted and have an overall clear
coat to be graffiti resistant. Polyester
powder-coating is recommended for
longevity and inherent UV-resistance.
Message panels are specified as 1- or
2-color silkscreen and map graphics
are digitally printed in full color.

Two types of graphic panel products

were investigated for the Map Panels.
The products were compared for
durability, print quality, cost, and
fabrication lead time. The selected
product, ALTO™ by SH Group, is a
dye-sublimation process that embeds
graphics into powder-coated aluminum.
The product is highly durable, has
rich color depth, is vandal and graffiti
resistant, and is manufactured with
environmentally friendly processes.

Top: Once initial paper paint swatches were

selected, additional rounds of fine tuning were
conducted on actual painted metal to ensure
color depth in the sun was as expected.

Bottom: Comparison tests of graphic panel

products. ALTO™ is pictured on the right.

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typeface that brings an organic and
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multiple weights makes it highly legible ba

at various sizes. It is also available WAI P A H U tex

in the cross-platform OpenType

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the sign system, are always visually UPPER AND LOWER CASE
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clear. Symbol use is therefore limited
to transit and select public services,
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as shown here. These symbols are
then consistently applied alongside
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their respective destinations on the
directional sign message panels. ABCD EFGH IJKLM N O PQ RSTUV W XYZ
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pedestrian directional signs. A second 123 456789 0 āē īōū
version of the same set of symbols
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has also been developed for legibility UPPER AND LOWER CASE
at a small size when printed on the
selected map product. Pedestrian

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